The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-01-28
Democratic Stats COMMITTEE.

The Democratic State Committee
met at Harrisburg last week Wednes-
day.
Cairman Hensel having called the
committee to order ]. Marshall Wright
Esq, one of the original opponents OF
Philadelphia, moved that Dallas San
ders, Esq, be elected chairman by &C
clamarion. Colonel E. H Rauch, of
Carbon, moved to amend by substitu.
ting the name of Eckley B. Coke, of
Luzerne, and supported his amendment
in vigorous speech. He was sustain
ed in this by Mr.. Burke, of Lackswan
M. E. P. Kisner, Esq, of Luzerne,
who is close friend of ex-senator
Coke was not candidate and would
not accept an election under the cir
cumstances. He desired to withdraw
Mr.. Coxe's name, but this was not per-
mitted. A vote was then taken on
the amendment, which resulted in ayes
Is, noes SO. The original resolution
was then adopted by an almost unani-
nous vote. The committee then took
recess until 7:30 o'clock.
The committee reassembled at 7
o'clock, and at once proceeded to elect
seven members of the executive COM
mittee. Thirteen names were present
ed, as follows: Allegheny, w. J.
Bremen Bedford, E. F. Kerr; Craw-
ford, James M. Guffey; Erie, w. L.
Scott Elk, Harry Alvin Hall Hunt.
ingdon, r. Bruce Petrikin Lehigh, r.
r. Wright; Luzerne, Eckley B. Coke
Mercer, James A. Stranahan North
cumberland, James H. McDevitt; Ly-
coming. j. Henry Cochran; Westmore-
land, DR.. H. L. Dopnelly Wayne.
George S. Purdy. On the first pallot
Messrs. Bremen, Kerr, Scott, Wright,
Coke, McDevitt and Cochran were
chosen.
The committee then proceeded to
fix the place for the next state conven-
tion. Harrisburg, Allentown, and
Pittsburg were nominated, and the bal
lot resulted: Harrisburg, 28 1-2 votes;
Allentown. 22 1-2 votes, and Pittsburg
votes. The fixing of the date of the
convention was left to be determined
at the next meeting of the committee,
which will be held in Harrisburg in
May.
Mr.. Huckenstein offered the follow.
ing resolutions which was unanimously
adopted.
Resolved That in Governor Patti
son the democratic party has had a
most faithful officer to whose admins
tration we point with pride as he
leaves the gubernatorial chair, clean
and pure as he announced when hp
took his seat and so endorsed by both
parties. He has served the people in
the true meaning of the constitution
and has delivered the government of
the commonwealth once more from all
jobbers he has been the most earnest
exponent of the peoples rights and has
fearlessly and earnestly held sacred the
trust put in him when elected that
private citizens have rights that even
combined monopoly of corporations
must respect.
The same gentleman offered the fol-
lowing which was likewise adopted
unanimously:
Resolved, That we hereby express
our feeling of unwaverlng confidence
in President Cleveland and proudly
and gratefully refer to his faithful ap-
pljcation of the democratic principles
of reform to his strict adherance to
the platform of the last national demo
cratic convention held at Chicago, and
TO his wise and conservative policy of
administering for the best interest of
the people of the United States.
Mr.. Harley, of Schuylkill, offered
the following which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the committee rec
ommends an alteration in rule one so
as to make it read, "The state commit.
tee shall consist of one member from
each county and in addition any coun-
ty that is entitled To more than one
state senator shall have an additional
member for each additional senator.
The chairman of the local organization
shall be ex .oflicio member Of the state
committee. Additional members in
entitled TO them shall be ap.
pointed in such manner as the looal
regulations of their respective county
organizations may determine"
Mr.. Moran offered the following:
Resolved, That the county commit
zee be requested to make thorough |
,arty organization in each election dis
rict in their respective counties and |
hat they be requested TO report to
his committee through their chairman
be condition of such organization at
be next meeting to be held on the I'd
t May next
Murray Rush, of Delaware, offered
he following;